Higher than expected rates of some infections were found in cancer patients at Glasgow’s children’s hospital in 2017, a report has said. Health Protection Scotland said there was an upturn in “gram-negative” bacteria over a 10-month period. This came a year before cancer wards were closed because of a link to contaminated water. The mother […]
Measles has a devastating impact on the body’s immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show. The virus can cause “immune amnesia” – meaning the body forgets how to fight bugs it once knew how to beat. Measles also resets the immune system to a “baby-like” […]
Raise your hand if you’ve had a yeast infection. OK, so most of us. Raise your hand if you’ve wondered (silently or aloud) if you could have sex after yeast infection treatment. Come on, it can’t just be me! I faced this conundrum recently when I got back to New York City after three weeks […]
A vaccine to protect people against the common sexually transmitted infection chlamydia has passed initial safety tests. It is the first of its kind to enter human trials. Experts say immunisation may be the best way to tackle the disease that accounts for nearly half of all sex infections diagnosed in the UK. More trials […]
Shops offering tattoos and piercings pose an infection risk, and laws on who works in them should be tightened, say public health experts. At present, anyone in the UK can set up a parlour and offer procedures without proper training, a report from the Royal Society for Public Health says. But with one in five […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Health officials in Orange County, California, are warning moviegoers who saw a midnight screening of “Avengers: Endgame” that they may have contracted measles from an infected audience member. Health
The bouts of night sweats and the fatigue from the coughing fits that left me breathless over the prior few weeks were nothing compared to the sympathetic nervous system response I was experiencing that day. I anxiously waited while cameras were set up for my interview. I had already hauled my exhausted body and my […]
Is cellulitis contagious? Answer From Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D. Cellulitis isn't usually spread from person to person. Cellulitis is an infection of the deeper layers of the skin most commonly caused by bacteria that normally live on the skin's surface. You have an increased risk of developing cellulitis if you: Have an injury, such as […]
Yes, you’ve been doing it all your life—or having someone do it for you—but there is a right way and a wrong way to cut your nails. taffpixture/Shutterstock When you go to a nail salon, do they cut or push back your cuticles? While many professional nail groomers do this, according to the American Academy […]
MSPs will start hearing evidence later about safety and infection rates in Scotland’s NHS. The inquiry was launched by Holyrood’s health and sport committee after a series of infection outbreaks at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Two people died after contracting an infection related to pigeon droppings. The committee’s probe will have a […]
Two newborn babies who died in a Glasgow maternity hospital had been infected with a rare bacterium that has never been seen before in Scotland. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde announced on 31 January that the two premature babies had died at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital. The health board has now confirmed they had […]
Scotland’s health secretary will meet senior NHS officials to discuss the deaths of two patients who had an infection linked to pigeon droppings. Jeane Freeman will speak to the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and senior clinical staff to seek reassurance for patients at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. A non-public room […]
Two patients have died after contracting a fungal infection caused by pigeon droppings at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said an elderly patient died but from an unrelated cause. Another infected patient has also died but the factors contributing to the death are still being investigated. A non-public room, thought […]
We’re seeing more sexually transmitted infections (STIs) now than ever before. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in August, rates of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia have climbed in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. Let’s break down some of the most notable findings from the 2017 STI report […]
Andrea KarrDec 27 And it wasn’t a pretty sight. MilanMarkovic78/Shutterstock The bumps were red and itchy, speckled across both shins, and I noticed them one summer day while pulling on shorts to take my dogs for a walk. Though I don’t typically find ingrown hairs on my legs, I’m prone to them around my bikini line and […]